Retake by Ravi V.Chhabra

The Sugar-Free
Feast!

RETAKE / Ravi V. Chhabra

An
obsessive chef. An Indian restaurant in London.
And lots of spice!The canvas comes to life in
Cheeni Kum with a perfectionist chef-restaurateur,
Amitabh Bachchan instructing his team of
men-in-apron the art of turning out the world's
finest Zafrani Biryani!

Indeed, the delicacy
tempts your senses and you wish to instantly tuck
into a plate of fragrant Hyderabadi Zafrani
Biryani . The latest potboiler from Bollywood's
kitchen, Cheeni Kum promises to be a great treat
for both cinema and food lovers alike! It is a
pleasant reminder that Indian cuisine is popularly
savoured even by the English people (read Indian
curry with rice, chicken tikka masala and seekh
kebabs to name a few).

A mistakenly sweetened
Zafrani Biryani, London's rainy weather and an
umbrella catalyses the romance between the lead
artists, Amitabh and Tabu. Directed by C. Sreeram,
Cheeni Kum is a candid love story between two
mature people with an age-gap of three-decades.
The master chef, Big B ultimately concedes the
flaw in his restaurantâ€™s
Biryani when it is pitted against the perfect one
made and sent for him by Tabu.

How does one prepare a
sumptuous Zafrani Dum Biryani, a delicacy
especially crafted for and loved by the royals of
Awadh?